Class: | Group 3 |
Horse Race: | Denny Cordell Lavarack Fillies Stakes |
Location: | Gowran Park County Kilkenny, Ireland |
Race Type: | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor: | Cordell-Lavarack family and Lanwades Stud |
Website: | Gowran Park |
Distance: | 1m 1f 100y (1,902 m) |
Surface: | Turf |
Track: | Right-handed |
Qualification: | Three-years-old and up fillies and mares excluding G1 / G2 winners |
Weight: | 9 st 0 lb (3yo); 9 st 5 lb (4yo+) Penalties 5 lb if two Group 3 wins * 3 lb if one Group 3 win * * since 1 January |
Purse: | €56,400 (2022) 1st: €35,400 |
|}The Denny Cordell Lavarack Fillies Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Gowran Park over a distance of 1 mile, 1 furlong and 100 yards (1,902 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September.
The event is named in memory of Denny Cordell-Lavarack (1943–95), an English record producer who became a racehorse trainer in Ireland. It was created by his family and friends, the sponsors of the race, in celebration of his life.[1]
The race was established in 1996, and it was initially held in mid-September. It was switched to mid-October and given Listed status in 2000. It moved to August in 2004.
The race was promoted to Group 3 level in 2006 and renamed the Denny Cordell Fillies Stakes, after Cordell-Lavarack's shortened name. It returned to October the following year, and from this point it was jointly sponsored by Lanwades Stud. It has taken place in late September since 2008, from which date it reverted to its original name.
Most successful horse:
Leading jockey (4 wins):
Leading trainer (5 wins):
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Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time | |||
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1996 | width=150px | Ceirseach | 3 | width=160px | Kevin Manning | width=170px | Jim Bolger | 2:06.00 |
1997 | Darrouzett | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 2:07.50 | |||
1998 | Renge | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 2:10.40 | |||
1999 | Rominten | 3 | Eddie Ahern | Michael Grassick | 2:03.30 | |||
2000 | Abikan | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:13.40 | |||
2001 | Julie Jalouse | 3 | Fran Berry | John Oxx | 2:05.00 | |||
2002 | Kournakova | 3 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 2:02.40 | |||
2003 | Livadiya | 7 | Johnny Murtagh | Harry Rogers | 2:00.20 | |||
2004 | Cache Creek | 6 | Fran Berry | Pat Hughes | 2:05.30 | |||
2005 | Luas Line | 3 | Wayne Lordan | David Wachman | 2:02.40 | |||
2006 | Race for the Stars | 3 | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | 2:04.00 | |||
2007 | Timarwa | 3 | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 2:02.75 | |||
2008 | Shreyas | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:00.16 | |||
2009 | Ave | 3 | Richard Mullen | Sir Michael Stoute | 1:58.05 | |||
2010 | Shareen | 3 | Niall McCullagh | John Oxx | 2:05.73 | |||
2011 | Flowers of Spring | 4 | Chris Hayes | Andrew Oliver | 1:58.93 | |||
2012 | Aloof | 3 | Billy Lee | David Wachman | 2:00.27 | |||
2013 | Mango Diva | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | Michael Stoute | 1:59.69 | |||
2014 | Brooch | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:00.62 | |||
2015 | Jack Naylor | 3 | Fran Berry | Jessica Harrington | 2:00.43 | |||
2016 | Duchess Andorra | 5 | Colin Keane | Johnny Murtagh | 2:07.34 | |||
2017 | Laganore | 5 | Colin Keane | Tony Martin | 2:06.67 | |||
2018 | Broadway | 3 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 2:05.01 | |||
2019 | Four White Socks | 4 | Declan McDonogh | Joseph Tuite | 2:04.92 | |||
2020 | Epona Plays | 3 | Billy Lee | Willie McCreery | 2:02.78 | |||
2021 | Astadash | 4 | Wayne Lordan | Jessica Harrington | 2:00.34 | |||
2022 | Paris Peacock | 3 | Shane Foley | Jessica Harrington | 2:01.03 | |||
2023 | Maxux | 3 | Mikey Sheehy | Joseph O'Brien | 1:59.44 |